handshake
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Blevins demanded they never ask for a reservation fee again, which the men agreed to in a handshake deal, people familiar with the interaction said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I swaddled it in paper and successfully completed my introductions with a non-moist handshake.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
There was a cordial handshake between Xi and Modi, not the latter's signature hug.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Already, Skubal’s joining in on pregame handshake lines and slapping the dugout railing in time to Roki Sasaki’s warm-up music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Simeon gave Mr. Fantana an awkward handshake that looked like Mr. Fantana was trying to figure out how hands work.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Black said he didn’t realize he had spent that much because after an initial written contract with Epstein, all subsequent payments had been agreed to by handshakes between the two men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Actress Emmy Rossum discusses her ideal morning routine with sunrise walks, a specific bench in Central Park and elaborate handshakes with her kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Once Wrobleski’s job was done, he paced in the dugout, interrupted once in a while by a hug or handshakes from a teammate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Residents in Goma - eastern DR Congo's biggest city - tell the BBC that basic public health measures, such as avoiding handshakes, limiting gatherings and regular handwashing, are widely ignored.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Daddy leans against the car window so he’s eye level with King and gives him one of those guy handshakes with so many movements you wonder how they remember it.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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